Railway car



A.V CAMPBELL RAILWAY CAR Filed July 1l, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l ct. 23, 928.V

A. CAMPBELL RAILWAY CAR Filed Juli,Y 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1....,....2 JEAV.

INVENToR. LECAMPEELL //s ATTO EYs Pastas nag-23, 192s.

NI l"orlfflcrgg ABGYLE cAMrBELL, or canades),v ILLINors, AsseNoR Te ENTERraIsE-faanwar EetrIrnEN'r coMPANY, or cHIcAeo, ILLINOIS, A conroaa'rron or ILLINOIS. Y

nauwer can.

' Application .led'uly 11.,

My invention relates to railway ,ca-rs and the like and particularly to a type of car having vertical stakes, swinging side doors,

and movable ends'whe-reby thecar may be utilized as an open end car and unloaded -toy vthe side or sides of the track by having an lunloading -plow"`passed therethrough, or: readily converted from an open'end to a` closed end car' suitable for carrying coal,

stone, gravel or other .commodities` usually handled in open top vgondola cars.

Oneobject of my invention isto .provide a-nimproved end and :floor construction whereby a memberl may be positioned tol form the end wall of the car or form a por.- tion ofthe level floor of the car.

Another object of my invention is to .pros

' vide aT car memberwith rigidifying corrugations pressed out of the main ortions of lthe plates and dispose filling mem ers within said corrugations, so .thatw said fillers will 1 restore continuity of flush surface to thel ends and'connected at their upper 'ends The side doors are dis-y Y posed intermediate t e side stakes and hingedy late.V

vrFurther objects and advantages of myin lvention will 'be apparent from thedrawings, specification and claims appended'hereto.

For further comprehension of my 'inven tion, reference ymust 'be had to the accom- .panying drawings.` wherein Fig. 1 is a top so plan view of the. end` portio'nof acar showv ing my improved vconstruction embodied ets'on t e'end wallmember. -Fi

therein, a 'portionof/the side doors being cut awa to .better sh w the locking brackre 2 is a longitudinal, vertical, lsectionalvlew of .that part of thegend of the car showing my" improvements, said view being taken on a line corresponding to line 2 2 of Figure 1. .Figure 3 is a-tra'nsverse, vertical, sectional view i of approximately one-half of the car taken on a line corresponding substantially to line 3 3 of Figure l. Figure 4 is a sectional view of a modified end member illustrating a modified form of corrugation which may be substituted for the type of corrugation shownin Figures 1 and 2. Figure 5 isla fractional view `of the upper left hand corner ofthe car as viewed Vin Figure 2 but showing the end member in full lines vand in locked relation with the car-structure.

- Insaid drawings, 1 indicates a portion o-f the center'sill oi the car, 2 one ofthe side sills, 3 aportion ofjone of the bod holsters,

i 4;Y one of the end sills, 5a portion ci. the main eludes side stakes A, top

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`vioor fof; the cari, and Gla sub-ioor section extending from the center sill to the side sill and from'sthe end's'ill tothe body bolster,

said sub-floorbeing disposed yat a lowerlevel than the. main floor for the purpose herein-- after pointed out. [Only one end of the car isshown herein butfit will be understood 4 each end offthe'car.

` .The superstructure'of that the construct-ion may be duplicated fat l lthe cari broadly' inrail member B, side doc rs- C, anda convertible end member'D which may 'be'v positioned eitherf as the end wall ofthe car'orto4 form a -portion of thel I floor of the car.v While'I have shown only*k tothe top rail mem er;

The corner'stakes A- shown on the drawing,-

each are of somewhat greater width than the intermediate-stakes in y"view of the fact that ladders are *applied on -said corner stakes.

" Said corner stakes Aare each Iformed of a plurality' of an-shaped pressed members 7--7` connecte by an intervening flat plate 8, anda relatively heavy platevr 9th'e latter j i also! constituting vaplow guide adapted 4to take the wearjand impact of the plow as it` is passed through the car.. Said plow' uides are usuallydisposed on all the stakes inthe car and it is u'sual to space the stakes to provide approximately 8 8 between the plow;

guides.` vInasmuch as the overall allowable width of cars may be extended to 10 217/2, it willbe apparent that the'cars may be made considerably wider without' exceeding the lclearancelimits, but as the unloading plows n have been standardized'forthe'8' 8" clears ance, it' is desirable to maintain said clearance. The-attainment of additional carrying capacity while maintaining the standardized width-between 'plow' guides is very, desirable and I therefore space the side doors outwardly of the plow guides-forthe purpose of securing increased width between the side walls. The ,stakes are flared upwardly and ros ' the door 'is pivotall outwardl as indicated at 19 and the side top rail B,w ich preferably consists of a Z-bar 1Q and ay wooden filler 1'1, is set outwardly of the lower vportion of the stake and of the plow, guides therebll providing a car of increased width at t e top thereof.

Each side door C preferably consists of a series of planks 12 jmined by a series vof battens 13, the latter ing provided, adjacent their upper ends,

with straps 14 whereby mounted from hin e brackets 15 carried y the side ltop rail Adjacent their lower ends, the side doors are provided with extensions 16 with which an operating shaft 17 cooperates to maintain the doorsk in closedposition, said shafts 17l bein@r mounted to have movement in elongated slots 18 formed in the side stakes. Each side inforced by a supplementary angle 25. In-

termediate its ends, the member D is reinforced by havinlg a luralit of embossments preferably in t e Form o corrugations 26 pressed therein, said corrugations being preferably disposed `to. extend transversely of the car. At'its pivoted end, the member D is provided with hinge brackets2ft'- whereby it 1s pivotally hinge onpivots 28 to hinge butts 29, the latter being preferably carried on an angle 30 which also-forms a support for thesub-floor 6. The end member D has the pivoted edge 23 formed concentrically with the pivotal center of pivot 28 thereby providing va rounded edge over which the unloading plow is guided from car to' car,v Filler locks 31, preferably formed of wood,

`may be disposed, in the corrugations 26 for.'

the urpose of providinr a iiush oor over whic the plow will rid-:e without interference. Said ller blocks are preferably bolted as indicated at 32, holes being provided for the bolts as indicated at 33. Extending longitudinally of the member D along the flanges 22T-22 are blocks 34-34 which Serve to' brace the member in a direction 'transversely of the corrugations.

Adjacent the free edge of the member D there are provided brackets 35-35 which are riveted to the respective flanges 22-22 as indicated at 36, said brackets extendingoutwardly beyond the edges of the side floor of-l the car and beyond the side sill 2, the extensions being provided with perforations 437.

` fixed thecorner stake and the end of the top rail.

Lacasse to the side sills 2. Said brackets 35 and 38 70 are bolted together by bolt Aas indicated at 39. When it is desired to convert the car from an o n end car to a closed v end ondola, the bolts 39 are removed, the side (oors opened slightly, and the member D lifted, swinging 71 about its pivots 28 until a vertical position is assumed. The offset top construction, as defined by the upwardly and outwardly sloping corner stakes, rmits the brackets 35 to clear the corner sta es Ain shifting from one poim sition to the other. With the member-D 1n vertical position as indicated bydotted lines in Fi ure 2, each bracket 35 engages with a bracket 40 mounted on the upper end of Said bracket 40 is provided with a perforation 41 adapted to register with perforation 37 formed in bracket 35 and the bolt 39 is then adapted to extend through the respe'ctive erforations as indicated in Figure 5. bracket 40 is formed with iianges extending lon itudinally and transversely of the car as indicated at 42, 43 and 44 respectively. The brackets40 thus present abutments to engage with the brackets 35 on the member D for 9a the purpose of maintaining the latter against outwardmovement when in vertical position.

In thealternate construction shown in Figure-4, the corrugations are of trough shape with sloping flat walls and connecting lm' flat portions 101 while the fillers 102 are shaped to conform to the shape of thecorrugation.

I have and modifications that come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

`I claim member pivoted adjacent the end of the car, said member bein adapted to form, in one osition, a vertica end-wall of the car and, in another position, floor of the car; and a sub-floorl adjacent said member whereby a depressed' floor portion is vpresented when the movable member is positioned as the end wall of the car.

2. In al railway car, the combination with a main oor section; a sub-floor disposed at a lower level than the said main floor adjacent the end of the car providing a pocket; and a,- pivotally' mounted member adapted to be positioned above the said sub-floory to form a' 125 continuationof the main floor, said member being swin able to a vertical position to form the end wa l of the car.

3. In a railway car, a movable member adapted to form, in one position, the end wall ach. 00

j herein shown and described what I now consider the preferred manner of carry- 105 i 11o 1. In a railway car, the combination of a `a portion ofthe level 11.5

of the car and, in'another position, a portion of the level floor of the car, said member having reinforcing corrugations formed therein.

4. Ina railway car, a movable memberA adapted to form, in one position, the end wall of t e' car and, in another position,.a portion of the level floor of the-ca'r, said member.'

having "reinforcing corrugations formed therein, sald corrugations presentin an 1r,-

lregular contour; and fillers dispose Ainthe ginal flanges and reinforcingcorrugations therein extending Ltransversely-of the car;

and llers extending at an-angle to said corrugationssaid fillers Vbeing disposed ad]a cent the side edges of the member whereby said fillers extend longitudinally of the carl l when the member is positioned to form a por-4 tion of the door and extend vertically lwhen said member is positionedas the end wall of` the car. i

6. In a railway car, the combination ywith side stakes on the opposite sides of the car; of'side doors having their inner faces spaced away from saidside stakes l; a floor extending between the side stakes; and an incline formed on the door extending upwardly and outwardly from the junction of the Hoor and the stake vfor the purpose of bridging, at an incline, the space between the side stakes and the inner face of the side door. 7. In a railway car, the combination with the side stakes 5 of a floor extending between i said stakes; swinging side doors, said doors having their inner faces spaced away from f the floor, a bracket extending from each" door lto meet the floor; and anelement car-l ried by each bracket to bridge, at anincline,

door and floor of the car.

8. In'a railway car, the combination with the space intermediate the inner face of the I a movable member adapted to form, in one position, the end wall of the car and, in another position, a portion of the level iioor of the car; and .devices for locking said member in either of'its two positions, said devicesl means.

Ja side wall including-side stakes and a top comprising a bracket carried by the movable member adjacent its swinging edge and meansl mounted respectively on the corner stake and side sill of the car, said meansbeing so disposed that the bracket on the mov# able member may be bolted to either of said y 9. In a railway' car, the `combinationl with rail'carried by said stakes, said to rail andI Ithe u per portions of saidV -sta es" being spacedpoutwardl beyond the'lower ortions offthe stakes; o a movable member etween' the said stakes,`said member being adapted to form, in .one position, the end'wall of the car and, in another position, a portion ofthe I iioorQof a car; and a bracket carried byy said lmovable member, the said bracket being disposed in the plane of the lower :portions of said stakes and inwardly of the top rail whereby, as'saidmember is moved from one position to: the other, the bracket member will pass above 'the p lower portions' of said side/stakes.

being spaced Ioutwardly from the ilmer face 'of the side stakes; of a movable member ex tendingbetween the stakes,` said member be'- ingada ted 4to] be positioned eitherfas the end wal of the car or. as a portion of the loor a bracket carried b said movable-mem-v ber, said `bracket being isposedin the plane of the stakes and inwardly'of the t'op'rail'l whereby,l as the movable member isfmoved from one of its positions to the other, the

bracket'will pass above the stakes' .and a secondi bracket secured to the .top rail for en- L gagement with thebracket on thel movable member when the latter is positioned as an end wall.

1.1. In a railwaycarthe combination with aside sill; of an end sill united to said side j sill; a corner stake risin vertically atsubstantially the junction o saidside vsill andI end s'il'l; a movable member'- pivoted adjacent the end sill of the car on an axis extending transversely of the car;\`a bracket carried by the movable member adjacent itsl swinging edge; and brackets respectively carried by the corner stake and side sill,v said brackets being so disposed as to respectively align with `the bracket carried by said mem. ber when it forms either a portion ofthe floorof the car or an endwall of the car.A

A12. Ina convertible plow car, the combination with a body'havin a Hoor and corner posts; of a displaceab e end wall section ada ted to assumeeither a verticalposition to 'orm the end wall. ofthe car .ora-hori zontal position to form a portion of theiioor, said end 'wall section being formed of sheet metal khaving integrally formed 'strengthening indentations therein and lillers lwithion.

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in said indentations on that side of said end i said-section is'in horizontal position, the ioor of the car.`being recessed to receive said sec tionwhereby the upper. surface .thereof` is v section which is presented u ermost when;

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1 3. 4In a plowcar of the character described, -the combination with a body having a oor;

of side stakes disposed outwardly' of said floor; pivoted side doors mounted between -said stakes andthe major portions of which are' disposed anI appreciable distance outwardly ofathe edges of the car floor, said doors 'abeing provided at their lower edges withineans adapted to bridge and close the ga between the main portions of said doors'an the corresponding adjacent edges of the car floor, whenJ said doors are in closed posiplaceable end section pivotally mounted along one edge on an axis extending transversely of the car and at the end thereof; and means for locking the free edge of said section when the latter is in either vertical or horizontal position, said means including devices secured to said section and devices secured respectively to the corner posts and the fixed portions of the car. 4

15.' In a railwa car provided with a level Hoor having a epressed portion ad'acent one end thereof; and a movable en' wall member adapted in one position to form the vertical end of a gondola car, andin another position to be accommodated within the depressed ortion of the floor and form a sur-l face leve with the level portion of said loor said member being bodily movable 'from one position to the other. v

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 7th day of ARGYLE CAMPBELL' 

